At the Unimore Department of Life Sciences an event dedicated to the management of invasive alien/exotic species on 8 July
On Tuesday, 8 July, at 10:00 a.m., the Department of Life Sciences at Unimore will host the event “Discussing biological invasions at the National Biodiversity Future Centre: Challenges and opportunities for stakeholders and researchers”, a day entirely dedicated to the topic of invasive alien (or exotic) species, organisms - animals, plants, fungi or microorganisms - that are introduced, voluntarily or accidentally, into an environment other than the one in which they naturally live.
The meeting is promoted by the Tavolo delle Specie ESOtiche (TESO) of the National Biodiversity Future Centre (NBFC), the national centre funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan that brings together researchers, experts and institutions to jointly address the challenges related to the future of biodiversity in Italy. The organisers, within TESO, include Lorena Rebecchi and Michele Cesari from the Unimore Department of Life Sciences together with Sandra Citterio and Chiara Montagnani from the Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences at the University of Milan-Bicocca.
Not all alien species are dangerous, but some can become invasive, i.e. spread rapidly and cause serious damage to local ecosystems, human health, agriculture or the economy. The aim of the initiative is to create a concrete dialogue between students, decision-makers and professionals working in the field, in order to find shared, sustainable and innovative solutions for managing this rapidly growing phenomenon, which is also affecting our country.
During the day, which is open to researchers, representatives of public institutions, businesses and associations (universities, research centres, regions, plant nursery associations, EASIN, EFSA, CREA), there will be discussions on new technologies for monitoring and combating invasive species; strategies for institutions to prevent and control biological invasions; the economic and environmental impact of these species on agriculture, human health, fishing, tourism and the natural environment; opportunities for collaboration between the public, private and research sectors for a more effective and coordinated response.
“The issue of invasive alien species is now recognised as one of the main global threats to biodiversity, and collaboration between different actors is essential to tackle it successfully. With this meeting, we want to facilitate an open dialogue between science, institutions and the productive world, in order to build shared and sustainable solutions from a One Health perspective," says Professor Lorena Rebecchi, director of the Department of Life Sciences, representative of the NBFC Exotic Species Working Group and promoter of the initiative.
For further information on the event michele.cesari@unimore.it
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